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Name: Bhavya Paul.

Age: 8 years old.

Diseases: Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD).

Surgery Cost: ₹ 3,00,000.00.

“My 7-year-old daughter, Bhavya, gets tired even if she climbs 2-3 stairs. She gasps for breath and sits down to rest. It’s so painful to see my little child doesn’t even have the strength to do the daily activities. I have left no stone unturned to keep her alive so far. I don’t know how long will I be able to do this alone.” — Shruti ( Bhavya's mother).

Bhavya is a an eight year old and full of life girl. She bought a lot of joy to her mother, when she entered in her life. Her mother Shruti, takes care of her only daughter single handedly. She has never let her child feel the absence of her father. She is making all the efforts to bring joy in. But watching Bhavya getting weaker everyday makes her scared.

Bhavya was born with VSD, i.e., she has a hole in her heart. She had some swelling in her kidneys at the time of birth, which caused temporary problem, but when she turned 7 months old, her mother discovered that she felt something missing. She would cry a lot, her nails would turn blue. She got her examined and found that Bhavya had VSD. She get tired easily and has a tendency to faint often.

Shruti has been the sole bread-winner and has played both parents for Bhavya. She has never let her resentments touch Bhavya. Bhavya barely remembers her father. All she knows is that she just has her mother.

Shruti has struggled with finances and has started her salon in her neighbourhood, this is not earning her enough to support Bhavvya’s surgery.

Bhavya’s heart is gradually failing because of the hole. She gets recurring fevers and her cough and cold seem to be her best friend. She needs to undergo a VSD closure surgery so that she can survive. She can no longer do her daily activities like a normal child because she feels too tired too fast. The little girl keeps herself busy with her drawing books because she has to skip her school very often.

Bhavya is recommended an immediate VSD Closure which is estimated around INR 3,00,000. Such an amount is tough for Shruti to collect as she has already spent a major portion of her income on Bhavya’s medications and now she is left with no savings, also she has taken loans from people for her child’s health.

"Child Heart Foundation is raising funds for her surgery. This surgery can save her life. Come forward and donate funds to save this girl child, she is the only ray of Happiness in her mother’s life."